Acer to Acquire Cloud Tech Company iGware

Acer International plans to acquire US cloud technology firm iGware, for $320 million USD plus an additional $75 million for performance-based earn-out. It will use iGware’s technology base to
establish its own Acer Cloud infrastructure. iGware is a leading provider of cloud technology. It offers cloud-based device ecosystems, virtual consoles, and personal cloud software and infrastructure tools to support more than 100 million consumer
devices, including Nintendo’s Wii, iDS and 3DS gaming systems. iGware will become part of Acer’s Cloud Technology company, with subsidiaries in Taiwan and China.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Adobe Acquires Web-Based Signature Provider EchoSign

Adobe completed its acquisition of EchoSign, a provider of Web-based signatures and signature automation. The company says it plans to incorporate EchoSign’s signature technology into its document exchange services
platform. It will be integrated into such services as SendNow, FormsCentral, and CreatePDF, among others. Adobe also plans to add the founders of EchoSign, as well as its entire full-time staff to its own employees. No financial terms for the acquisition
were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Boeing to Acquire Solutions Made Simple Inc

Boeing entered into an agreement to acquire Solutions Made Simple Inc, an information services provider to the US government and intelligence community. Known primarily for its Twister data integration framework
products, the acquired company created solutions which allowed customers to extract, share, and query information stored in an unlimited number of data sources and applications. Boeing plans to apply the acquired technology to its Information Solutions
division. The transaction includes a total of 65 employees, and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2011. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Dell to Acquire Force10 to Boost Data Center Lineup

Dell signed a definitive agreement to purchase Force10 Networks, a vendor that provides high-performance technology for virtualizing and automating the data center and
cloud network. Force10’s technology will augment Dell’s data center solutions portfolio, which includes server, storage, networking, and services resources to streamline operations.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

France Telecom Completes Sale of 33.33% of Cinema Series to Canal+

France Telecom completed its sale of a 33.33% minority interest in Orange Cinema Series to Canal+ Group. Governance of the newly divided company will be handled based on the relative stakes in the
organization. France Telecom says the benefits of the deal include a broader distribution of Cinema Series channels, better production continuity, and a more balanced business model. No financial terms for the acquisition were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

General Dynamics Acquires Network Connectivity Solutions

General Dynamics acquired Network Connectivity Solutions, a provider of enterprise and cloud computing services to the US Department of Defense (DoD). The acquired company will be absorbed into General
Dynamics Information Technology, and will be used to enhance that segment’s portfolio of services and solutions for the DoD. General Dynamics says it also plans to take over Network Connectivity Solutions’ place on the DoD’s ongoing ENCORE II contract. No
financial terms for the acquisition were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Logitech Acquires Mirial for Video Collaboration Portfolio

Logitech International announced the acquisition of Mirial, a Milan-based leading provider of personal and mobile video conferencing solutions. Mirial will be integrated into
Logitech’s LifeSize division. With the acquisition of Mirial, Logitech said LifeSize now offers a more comprehensive portfolio of universal video collaboration solutions. Financial terms of the deal were not released.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

SAIC Agrees to Acquire Vitalize Consulting Solutions

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) signed an agreement to acquire Vitalize Consulting Solutions (VCS), a provider of clinical, business, and IT services for the healthcare industry. SAIC plans to use
the acquisition to strengthen its own government health solutions business. It also plans to leverage VCS’ connections to gain entry into the commercial health provider market. A total of 600 VCS employees will be joining SAIC’s Health Solutions Business
Unit (HSBU) as part of the transaction. The deal is expected to close in early August 2011. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Telia Sonera Subsidiary Sells North Sea Communications to HitecVision

Telia Sonera subsidiary Telia Norge has entered into an agreement to sell its North Sea Communications (NSC) business to HitecVision, a telecom provider, for a purchase price of SEK 170 million. NSC maintains a
network of fiber optical cable system running between Norway and the UK. The network is primarily used to supply offshore oil and gas facilities with high-speed communications. Telia Sonera says it believes that HitecVision will be able to better manage
the business due to its stronger focus on fiber-based telecom services in the region. The transaction is expected to close some time in August, subject to regulatory approval.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

XO, ACF Industries Announce Merger to Take Company Private

XO Communications issued a press release announcing that XO Holdings (its parent company) and ACF Industries Holding Corp have signed an agreement and plan of merger. If completed, the merger will result in XO becoming a
privately-held company. The merger, which is currently expected to close before the end of the third quarter 2011, is subject to limited closing conditions. Affiliates of Carl C. Icahn that control approximately 91.76% of the votes entitled to be voted for
adoption of the merger agreement have taken action by written consent dated July 11, 2011 to adopt the merger agreement. Stockholders of XO will not be asked to vote on the transaction. XO will file a Schedule 14C information statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, which is expected to be mailed within the next two weeks to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

[return to top of this report]

Capgemini and Microsoft Sign Deal for Windows Azure Support

Capgemini signed a deal with Microsoft to provide consulting, technology, and outsourcing services to support the deployment of customer solutions on the Windows Azure
cloud-based platform. Other goals of the alliance include training 1,500 architects and developers on the Windows Azure platform; opening a Windows Azure Center of Excellence in Mumbai, India; migrating certain Capgemini solutions to the Windows Azure
platform; and enhancing the ecosystems of third-party suppliers of Windows Azure-based solutions. The companies also plan to jointly invest in sales, technical training, and various marketing activities.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

France Telecom Forms Partnership with Dailymotion for Online Ads

France Telecom announced a new partnership with Dailymotion, an online video sharing platform. The agreement will see France Telecom’s Orange Advertising Network (OAN) offering a localized and customized
digital advertising solution for the online video-sharing market. Advertisers will be able to leverage their ads against content specific to the demographic they are trying to reach, according to France Telecom. The partnership includes the UK, Spain,
Poland, and Latin America.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

Telefonica Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Etisalat

Telefonica signed a broad-reaching partnership agreement with Etisalat, a non-competing telecom provider. The strategic partnership will allow the companies to cooperate and collaborate in areas such as
technological standardization, new global technology initiatives, R&D, M2M, financial services, and cloud-based services. Both participants will also jointly work on procurement, international capacity, and wholesale services.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

ZTE Signs Distribution Agreement with Brightpoint in the UK

ZTE signed an agreement with Brightpoint European Regional Services which will see its devices being distributed across the UK. Brightpoint will sell ZTE’s tablets and smartphones via its online and retail channels.
ZTE says this is its first step in moving past its history as a “white label” device maker and into a recognizable brand. No terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

BIOMETRICS

[return to top of this report]

FBI to Use Upgraded Biometrics to Nab Violent Illegal Aliens

An upgraded FBI biometric database will be used to identify dangerous undocumented immigrants and possibly deport them, NextGov has learned. The FBI is transitioning from
its Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) to the Next-Generation Identification system to check fingerprints of immigrants arrested by local authorities against the IDENT biometric database, which is held by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), to determine if they are in the US illegally. The most violent aliens will then be deported.

Source: NextGov, 7/18/2011

CARRIER SERVICES

[return to top of this report]

CenturyLink Plans to Invest $20 Million in NM Broadband Services

CenturyLink said it plans to invest at least $20 million to expand broadband services in New Mexico now that its merger with Qwest Communications is complete. Valerie Dodd, vice president and general manager for
CenturyLink in New Mexico, said the company is studying the communities it serves in the state to determine where to deploy the expanded broadband infrastructure the new initiative will fund. According to a press release, CenturyLink will implement the
program over the next several years.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Sprint Introduces No-Term Wireless Plans for Business

Sprint announced the upcoming launch of Business Freedom Plans, which are new wireless voice and data plans for businesses that do not require a long-term contract. Sprint Business Freedom Plans, available starting
July 24, are month-to-month, zero-term plans that enable businesses to pool minutes without the need for long-term contractual commitments. Customers can also pool Business Freedom and other Sprint plans on the same billing account.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

T-Mobile USA Introduces New Data Plans

T-Mobile USA announced several new Value smartphone plans. Slated to be available beginning on July 24, the new plans are available with a two-year agreement for new and existing customers. The Value plans offer
single-line and multiline options with a range of price points for talk, unlimited text, and “unlimited” data (2 GB, 5 GB, or 10 GB). Among the new options, T-Mobile USA’s mid-tier plan – which includes unlimited phone calls, text messages, and data –
drops by $20 to $59.99 a month.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

T-Mobile USA Expands Reach of HSPA+ 42 Network

T-Mobile USA said it is doubling the speed of its 4G network in 56 additional markets, to reach more than 170 million people in 152 markets. T-Mobile USA customers now have access to T-Mobile’s faster HSPA+ 42Mbps
service in markets including Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut; Indianapolis, Indiana; Lancaster, PA; Minneapolis, MN; Providence, RI; and Washington, DC.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Rollout Continues in South

Verizon Wireless said it will light up its 4G LTE network on July 21 in Charleston, South Carolina and the surrounding area; Knoxville, Tennessee and the surrounding area; Greensboro, Winston Salem, High
Point, and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and the surrounding areas; and Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surround area. In addition, the carrier will introduce 4G smartphones, modems, and hotspots in Augusta, Georgia and Sarasota-Bradenton and Lakeland,
Florida this week.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Phonebooks.com Agrees to Stop Displaying Cellphone Numbers

Verizon Wireless said Web site Phonebooks.com will stop providing information associated with cell phone numbers in its database. According to the carrier,
Phonebooks.com has been working with Verizon Wireless to “take a joint stance in addressing consumer privacy.” Apparently, that has not yet happened but – in the meantime – Phonebooks.com has agreed to stop displaying information associated with phone
numbers that were originally issued as a mobile phone number. “Even if a consumer’s mobile number is obtained lawfully by Phonebooks.com, we believe that Verizon Wireless customers should have the opportunity to provide informed consent before it is
published,” said Steve Zipperstein, vice president of external affairs for Verizon Wireless. Phonebooks.com started offering information on cell phone numbers last August with a database of some 2.4 million numbers.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

CLOUD COMPUTING

[return to top of this report]

US to Close 800 Data Centers in Shift to Cloud Computing

The New York Times reported that the US governent plans to close 800 of its 2,000 data centers by the end of 2012. The savings enjoyed from closing the data centers will translate into billions of dollars a year and
acres of freed-up real estate, according to the article. In an Times interview, Vivek Kundra, chief information officer for the federal government, explained that the data center consolidation was part of a broader strategy to embrace more efficient,
Internet-era computing. In particular, the government is shifting to cloud computing.Tapping cloud computing services, Kundra said, could save the government an additional $5 billion a year, reducing the need for individual government agencies to buy their
own software and hardware.

Source: NY Times, 7/20/2011

AT&T-Sponsored Study IDs Benefits of Cloud Computing

A new study sponsored in part by AT&T claims that large US companies that use cloud computing can achieve annual energy savings of $12.3
billion and annual carbon reductions equivalent to 200 million barrels of oil by 2020. The study was conducted by independent analyst research firm Verdantix and sponsored by AT&T and the not-for-profit organization
Carbon Disclosure Project. The study also found that companies plan to accelerate their adoption of cloud computing from 10 percent to 69 percent of their information technology spending by
2020.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

AWS Launches Attachment Support for Amazon Simple Email Service

Amazon Web Services (AWS) added support for attachments to its Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES). The company says the service can now be used for the exchange of
data files, company newsletters, and photos. Attachments can be generated either by calling the Amazon SES SendRawEmail API, or by using the AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs) to create and send the message programmatically. AWS says the new service
includes filters to prevent malicious content or spam from being sent through it.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Upcoming Fujitsu Platform Installs Apps from the Cloud

Fujitsu Laboratories is developing a new platform to automatically download and run remote applications on a PC, smartphone, or tablet. Depending on the user’s circumstances, its application runtime
environment automatically performs a series of transmitted applications and data from the cloud, launching and running them as needed. The technology does not require prior setup or installation on the devices. Fujitsu will continue to develop the
technology through the rest of this year, with commercialization planned for 2012.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT

[return to top of this report]

Alcatel-Lucent to Provide 3G Upgrade, Services for China Unicom

Alcatel-Lucent reported it will provide a 3G network upgrade for China Unicom in 10 Chinese provinces. Alcatel-Lucent said it will expand its deployment of GSM and
W-CDMA to help accommodate a future introduction of LTE services, and will also provide services to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage network efficiency.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Cisco to Provide Data Center Portfolio for NASDAQ OMX

Cisco Systems will provide The NASDAQ OMX Group with its Data Center Business Advantage portfolio, for its Philadelphia, PA, US branch. The deployment will provide an infrastructure for its options-trading exchange
and data center architecture. It also includes new Nexus switches and fabric extenders.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Cisco Now Powering 4500E Switch Using PoE Technology

Cisco Systems announced it added 60-watt, Power over Ethernet (PoE) support for the Catalyst 4500E switch. By powering communications and IT devices using Ethernet cables – rather than a main electricity supply – it
can reduce power consumption during times the device is not in use.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Cisco Developing Smart+Connected Communities in Vietnam

Cisco Vietnam is working with property developer M&C to develop several Smart+Connected Communities in Vietnam. The first implementation is expected to be at M&C’s flagship project, Saigon M&C Tower,
a 41-story development with 150,000 square meters of ground floor space in Ho Chi Minh City. Cisco will serve as an information and communications technology advisor.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Cisco to Provide ASR Routers to Power North State Services

Cisco Systems was selected to provide ASR routers for North State Communications – an Internet, voice, data, and advanced TV services provider in High Point, NC, US – to help accommodate current and future services
for consumers and enterprises. It cited progressive development in advanced Unified Communications and Collaboration Services, such as Cisco TelePresence and telemedicine, and growth in mobile and video, as contributing factors in expanding North State’s
advanced fiber optic network. North State serves High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, a population of 1.6 million.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

France Telecom Reaches Milestone in FTTH Deployment

France Telecom published the third party-operator access offer for its new FTTH fiber-optic network outside very-dense areas. The first company to accept the offer was Free (Iliad Group), which has signed an
agreement with France Telecom to collaborate on bringing fiber-optic networks to 3,600 French municipalities, which will include more than 10 million households by 2015, and 20 million by 2020. This alliance is part of the company’s high-speed broadband
roll-out program, which it announced on February 3, 2011. France telecom believes the project will result in fiber being available to nearly 60% of all French households following its completion.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

TE SubCom Wins Supply Contract for Pacific Fibre Undersea Cable System

Pacific Fibre and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, announced the signing of a supply contract for the Pacific Fibre undersea cable system. The system will stretch
12,750 kilometers (7,922 miles). Intended to meet the increasing demand for international bandwidth in Australia and New Zealand, which has been growing at a rate of 55 percent per year, the Pacific Fibre system is planned for completion in 2014. The
two-cable system will link Australia and New Zealand via a trans-Tasman Sea cable, while connecting New Zealand to the United States via a trans-Pacific cable. The cable landing points will be in Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Los Angeles,
California in the United States.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

CONFERENCING

[return to top of this report]

Cisco Deploying Video Collaboration for Asia-Pacific Firm

Cisco Systems was selected to provide video collaboration and knowledge-sharing technology for more than 290 partners and 1,000 Minter Ellison legal staff in Australia, Hong Kong, China, New Zealand, and the UK. The
network technology will allow Minter Ellison – a law firm with full services throughout the Asia Pacific region – to provide global collaboration using TelePresence technology and WebEx meetings. Cisco will also provide a Unified Computing System and pilot
Quad enterprise collaboration software.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Polycom Unveils New Video Services for SMB Market

Polycom announced new video offerings designed for small and medium-sized businesses: RealPresence Ready; and cloud offerings from Polycom partners that are based on the Polycom UC Intelligent Core platform. Polycom
said its new open standards-based RealPresence Ready service is designed to be affordable for smaller enterprises, and is backward- and forward- compatible with existing or future communications systems. The new service is available now in North America
with prices starting at US$17,999 and service options starting at $2,385. Polycom’s new cloud-based video services that it is offering through partnerships include: the “Virtual Room” service from 8×8; Broadsoft’s BroadCloud Video service; and video
services offered in concert with the company’s Open Visual Collaboration Network, which includes a range of partners.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES

[return to top of this report]

Accenture Signs Three-Year BPO Contract with Enel Energia

Accenture signed a three-year contract with Enel Energia, and Italian energy provider, to supply business process outsourcing (BPO) in supports of its customer service operations. Accenture’s services will include
customer acquisition, billing, payments and credit, and customer inquiry management. Accenture already supported the customer information systems (CIS) of Enel Energia, prior to the signing of this agreement. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

CSC Signs IT Infrastructure Services Contract with Arcelor Mittal

CSC received a contract from ArcelorMittal, a steel manufacturer, to provide IT infrastructure managed services. The agreement includes frameworks for both common and country-specific agreements between the local
divisions of both parties. CSC will be tasked with providing application and Web hosting, datacenters, storage, mainframes, business continuity, and disaster recovery, as well as workplace infrastructure services. CSC is expected to begin providing these
services during the fourth quarter of the calendar year. No financial terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Ericsson to Provide Services for Telefonica Brazil

Ericsson was selected to provide managed services for Telefonica Brazil, including field operations services, supervising, and maintenance services for its fixed network in Sao Paulo, Campo Limpo, Campo Belo,
Jabaquara, Consolacao, and Ipiranga. Ericsson has provided it with field maintenance services since 2008.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Ericsson to Offer Managed Services for Bharti Airtel

Ericsson signed a five-year managed services agreement with Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications firm with operations in 19 African and Asian companies, to upgrade, manage, and optimize its mobile networks in
Africa, a coverage area that includes more than 44 million customers. Under a separate, two-year agreement, Ericsson will provide multi-standard base station equipment. Ericsson will deploy 2G and highspeed packet access 3G technology, and will provide
consulting, network planning, design, and deployment services.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

IBM Signs 7-Year Services Agreement with Manulife Insurance

IBM signed a 7-year services agreement with The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. IBM will be tasked with supporting the financial growth of the company’s Manulife Financial division, as well as its IT operations.
The contract is expected to include work in the areas of mainframe, midrange server and storage, desktop services, business continuity, disaster recovery, and security. IBM will also evaluate the viability of a transition to cloud computing for the
company. The agreement has a total value of CAD $90 million.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Nielsen Signs Cooperation Agreement with Walmart for Sales Data

Nielsen signed a cooperation agreement with Walmart. The contract will see Nielsen collecting and analyzing sales data from Walmart retail stores across the US. This deal mark’s Walmart’s return to the consumer
packaged goods (CPG) industry’s information sharing model. Nielsen will be working with all US-based Walmart locations, including Neighborhood Market and Sam’s Club stores, to collect sales information and incorporate it into existing snapshots of the
marketplace. According to Nielsen, the new information will provide improved insights into sales volumes, pricing, merchandising, and promotions. The process of collecting the new data is expected to take several months.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

CYBERCRIME

[return to top of this report]

FBI Makes Arrests in Cyber Attacks on PayPal, Other Companies

Fourteen individuals were arrested by FBI agents on charges related to their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal‘s Web site as part of an action claimed by the group
“Anonymous.” Two additional defendants were arrested on cyber-related charges. In addition, FBI agents executed more than 35 search warrants throughout the country as part of an ongoing investigation into coordinated cyber attacks against major companies
and organizations.

Source: FBI, 7/14/2011

Officials in US, Romania Shut Down Cybercrime Ring, Make Arrests

Law enforcement agencies in the US and Romania have thwarted an ongoing Internet fraud scheme conducted by several networks of organized cybercriminals. More than 100 individuals have been arrested and charged in both countries as a result of
cooperation between Romania officials and US authorities including the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Justice Department (DOJ). The
cybercrime ring, which has been under investigation since May 2010, centers around fraudulent wire transfers conducted by cybercriminals in Romania and the US.

Source: DOJ, 7/15/2011

Kaspersky: Phishing Attacks on Habbo, Facebook Increased in June

Kaspersky Lab published its June spam report, findings which reveal that spam in mail traffic averaged 83.3%. Phishing attacks on
social networks Habbo and Facebook, increased in June by 6.25 and 4.07 percentage points respectively, but PayPal and eBay attracted the most attention from phishers. The top spam producing country was India, followed closely by Brazil. The report also noted that almost a third of all English-language spam was fraudulent and was either sent
with the intention of extorting money from users or contained a malicious attachment or a link to malicious code.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Microsoft: $250K Could be Yours for Rustock Botnet Information

Microsoft has issued a $250,000 USD reward for information that results in the identification, arrest, and conviction of individuals responsible for the Rustock botnet that the company helped the FBI take down in March. The notorious botnet was responsible for sending out up to 30 billion spam messages per day, and thousands of infected machines throughout the globe still contain the Rustock malware.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

LulzSec Hacks Again, Targeting The Sun, Rupert Murdoch

The Web site for The Sun, Rupert Murdoch’s UK-based tabloid publication, was hacked and surfers were redirected to a page containing a false statement saying that the media mogul had died, according to a report from Reuters. Murdoch has been under fire from a phone hacking scandal at his News International and appeared before a parliamentary committee this week to answer questions about that issue. Lulz Security, the hacker group
known for cyber attacks on the CIA, and Northrop Grumman, and other organizations, has claimed responsibility via Twitter for hacking The Sun’s
site.

Source: Reuters, 7/18/2011

DATA BREACHES

[return to top of this report]

Boston Medical Center Reports Data Breach

Boston.com reported that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts reported a data breach. The medical center said that, because a computer service vendor failed to restore proper security
settings on a hospital computer after performing maintenance, the machine was infected with a computer virus and transmitted data files to an unknown location. The hospital is notifying 2,021 of its patients that some of their personal information may have
been stolen from the hospital computer. The hospital’s chief information officer said the virus transmitted information in an encrypted form, so the hospital does not know exactly what might have leaked, but wanted to inform patients anyway. The hospital
will provide affected patients with 1 year of free identity protection service.

Source: Boston.com, 7/18/2011

EU Consults on Rules for Data Breach Notification

The European Commission (European Union) has launched a public consultation on the circumstances, procedures, and formats for personal data breach notifications under the ePrivacy Directive. The revised ePrivacy
Directive requires operators and Internet service providers to inform national authorities and their customers about breaches of personal data. Consultation contributions are welcome through September 9.

Source: EU, 7/14/2011

Hackers Breach Lady Gaga’s UK Web Site

Lady Gaga’s UK Web site has been the target of hackers, who stole data as a result of the June 27 cyber attack, the Guardian has learned. SwagSec, a hacker group, stole the names and email addresses of some of
the singer’s fans who were registered on the site, but no financial information or passwords were breached.

Source: Guardian, 7/18/2011

“Anonymous” Targets NATO Site and Posts Classified Data to the Web

The hacker group “Anonymous” has attacked NATO‘s Web site, and stolen a large amount of restricted data which it has published online, but said it wouldn’t release all of the information because it would be
“irresponsible”, the AP has reported. A NATO official, who has been unnamed, said the organization is aware of the data breach and has been notified that some of the classified documents have been published to the Web.
Anonymous posted some of the classified information via Twitter and hinted that more data would be released in the coming days.

Source: AP, 7/21/2011

Toshiba Confirms US Customer Data Server Hacked

Toshiba confirmed in a press release that one of its US servers – which contained sensitive customer registration information from 7,520 Toshiba
America Information Systems (TAIS) customers – was recently hacked. Some personal information was taken, including nearly 700 e-mail addresses. No credit or financial information was stolen. TAIS said it has taken the server offline and launched an
investigation into the matter. It has already alerted affected customers of the breach.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

DBMS

[return to top of this report]

Oracle Launches Oracle Unified Directory 11g

Oracle unveiled its new Oracle Unified Directory 11g solution. The new product is designed to manage business critical
identity information through storage, synchronization, and proxy capabilities. The solution is optimized for both mobile and cloud-based environments, and is capable of scaling upwards by installing additional directories into an existing system. Other
features include support for high-volume writes, a smaller footprint than previous solutions, and interoperability with Oracle’s 11g product line.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

DESKTOPS

[return to top of this report]

Apple Announces Revamped Mac Mini Desktop

Apple announced that its updated Mac mini system is now available, both online and in Apple stores, for $599 USD. It features Intel processing and the new Lion operating system. The 7.7-inch square systems cost
$599-$999 USD, with upgrade options including memory up to 8GB, two 750GB hard drives, and up to two 256-GB solid state drives.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

[return to top of this report]

AWS Launches Official SDK for Ruby

Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched an official software development kit (SDK) for Ruby, a Web-based programming language. The company says the new SDK will allow developers to begin creating scalable Ruby Web
applications in minutes. Features include AWS Ruby Gem, a utility to automate common tasks such as authentication, request retries, XML processing, and error handling; Rails Integration, an Object Relational Mapper (ORM) designed to integrate a developer’s
Rails applications; and Code Samples to provide guidelines for inexperienced application designers. More information is available at the Ruby SDK’s product page.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Oracle Releases User Productivity Kit 11.0

Oracle announced the immediate availability of Oracle User Productivity Kit 11.0 and Oracle User Productivity Kit Professional 11.0. Both products are the latest update to the company’s content development, deployment, and maintenance platforms. New features include
enablement content, which Oracle says will let customers expedite projects with best practices documentation and instructions; a Web-based knowledge center; conceptual-based assessment and links; and deployment enhancements, including new HTML distribution
options.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

E-READERS & E-BOOKS

[return to top of this report]

Amazon Launches Textbook Rentals for Kindle

Amazon launched Kindle Textbook Rental, a new service it said
could save students as much as 80% compared to the cost of buying a textbook. Amazon said its database includes tens of thousands of textbooks from such publishers as John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. Rental periods can last from
30 days up to 360 days, and can be extended if a student needs more time with a textbook.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

[return to top of this report]

Adobe Releases Photoshop Elements 9 Editor on Mac App Store

Adobe announced the immediate availability of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Editor in the Mac App Store. The application mirrors much of the functionality of the company’s Photoshop photo editing software, but is
geared towards amateur users. This version also includes Adobe’s new Guided Edits feature, a tool which leads a user through the process of creating effects and retouching their images. The software is available for $79.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Fujitsu Releases SaaS Document Management System

Fujitsu Japan released a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of its document management system – Documal SaaS – which can store documents for each work task, produced as part of project planning,
procurement/purchasing, production, and other operations.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

HP Introduces New Software for App Lifecycle Mgmnt

Hewlett-Packard announced new application lifecycle management software to improve collaboration and visibility into lifecycles, also helping automate and streamline delivery processes. The releases include new
virtualization, application-lifecycle intelligence, and acceleration scheduling tools.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Oracle Unveils New Enterprise Data Quality Product

Oracle unveiled its new Oracle Enterprise Data Quality solution. The new offering is a
combination of the recently acquired Datanomic data quality products and Oracle’s own Product Data Quality solution. The company says the solution can provide data quality services for any domain, including customer and product data. Enterprise Data
Quality will ship with the company’s Oracle Fusion Middleware as an integrated part of the core master data management (MDM) solution.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Oracle Launches Updated VM VirtualBox Software

Oracle launched its updated Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 solution. The latest iteration of the company’s cross-platform virtualization
software includes enhancements such as new virtual machine cloning capabilities, support for up to 1TB of RAM, improved remote access, extended platform support, Windows Aero support, and enhanced support for guest VM scripting. Oracle is making the new
product available as a free download.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Oracle Releases Two Environmental Reporting Add-Ons

Oracle introduced two new products: Oracle Environmental Accounting and Reporting and Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Environmental Accounting and Reporting. The new solutions will be offered as optional add-ons to
the Oracle E-Business Suite Financials and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial Management respectively. The add-ons offer tracking for greenhouse gas emissions, impact reduction targets, and other environmental data. The software also complies with global
standards for both voluntary and legislated emissions reporting schemes. More information about both solutions is available from Oracle’s Accounting and
Reporting page.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

[return to top of this report]

Dell Introduces Pluggable KACE Asset Management Appliance

Dell introduced its KACE M300 Asset Management Appliance, which provides systems management for small businesses. The plug-and-play desktop management products offer coverage for IT management tasks such as hardware
and software inventory, software license compliance, and asset tracking and management, allowing the administrator to address configuration issues before they undermine security. It costs $2,498 USD, with a recommended 200-node maximum.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Oracle Announces Two New Oracle FLEXCUBE Products

Oracle announced new versions of Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking and Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing for financial institutions. FLEXCUBE Universal Banking 11.3 is a core banking solution designed to provide a
complete extensibility framework capable of adapting products to dynamic market and customer requirements. Oracle says this will allow users to easily change such factors as parameter definitions, business processes, and user interface and interoperability
options. Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 9.2 provides a foundation for the deployment of new services to transfer agencies, shareholder registry management, and mutual funds. The latest release also include an extensibility framework capable of handling
all user interfaces and batch processes a financial institution may encounter. More information about both products is available from Oracle’s Financial Services page.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

FINANCIAL

[return to top of this report]

Apple Posts Massive Increases in Revenue, Profits for Q3

Apple reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter, ended June 25, 2011. The company’s net sales were $28.57 billion, a huge increase over the $15.7 billion reported for the same quarter last
year. Operating income came in at $9.38 billion, more than doubling the Q3 2010 total of $4.29 billion. Net income was $7.3 billion – again, more than doubling the total of $3.25 billion reported for the same period in 2010. This translated into
earnings per share of $7.79, compared to an EPS of $3.51 for the same quarter last year. The quarter’s success was primarily due to a 142% year-over-year increase in iPhone sales (20.34 million units), and a 183% year-over-year increase in iPad sales
(9.25 million units).

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

AT&T Revenue Up Slightly for Second Quarter

AT&T reported second-quarter results, highlighted by what company CEO Randall Stephenson described as “robust mobile broadband growth, record second-quarter smartphone sales and stable sequential wireline revenues.”
Stephenson added that AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA “will accelerate development of next-generation capabilities, and it will lay the groundwork for continued high-tech innovation for years to come.” For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, AT&T’s
consolidated revenues totaled $31.5 billion, up about $680 million, or 2.2 percent, versus the year-earlier quarter. Net income totaled $3.6 billion, or $0.60 per diluted share – down from $4.0 billion, or $0.67 per diluted share, in the second quarter of
2010. AT&T wireless data revenues increased more than $1 billion, or 23.4 percent from the year-earlier quarter, to $5.4 billion. AT&T’s postpaid wireless subscribers on monthly data plans increased by 19.5 percent over the prior year. Total text messages
carried on the AT&T network increased by 24 percent to 190.8 billion, and multimedia messages increased by 54 percent to 4.0 billion versus the year-earlier second quarter. Second-quarter total wireline revenues were $14.9 billion, down 3.2 percent versus
the year-earlier quarter and stable sequentially.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

CA Posts Modest Growth Across the Board in Q1 2012 Financials

CA posted its financial results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $1.16 billion, up 4% from the $1.07 billion reported for the same quarter of 2011. Net Income rose 3% to $228
million, up from $228 million during the first quarter of last year. This generated earnings per share of $0.45, a 5% increase over the $0.43 reported a year ago. On these results the company posted a FY 2012 outlook including a revenue range of $4.9
billion to $5.0 billion and predicted earnings per share of $2.14 to $2.21.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Earthlink Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend

Earthlink‘s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. This amount will be payable on September 20, 2011 to all sharholders of record by the close of business on September 6, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

eBay Sees Jump in Revenue, Drop in Profits for Q2 2011

eBay released its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $2.76 billion, up an impressive 25% from the $2.21 billion reported for the same period in 2010. Net
income, however, fell to $283 million, down 31% from the $412 million reported a year ago. This translated into earnings per share of $0.22, down from $0.33 over the same period. On these results eBay predicted Q3 2011 revenues in the range of $2.85 to
$2.95 billion, with earnings of $0.37 to $0.38 per share, as well as FY 2011 revenues in the range of $11.30 to $11.60 billion, with an expected EPS of $2.41 to $2.44. The company also noted that its PayPal subsidiary
passed 100 million active accounts during the quarter.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Ericsson Profits Up 59% on Mobile Broadband Growth

Wireless equipment manufacturer Ericsson announced profits of 3.2 billion SEK ($506 million USD) – or 0.96 SEK per share – for the 2011 second quarter, ended June 30th, driven by strong demand for mobile broadband
networks and growth in regions such as Brazil, China, Germany, South Korea, and Russia. This is up 59 percent from 2010 second quarter profits of 2 billion SEK, or 0.58 SEK per share. Revenues were 54.8 billion SEK, up 14 percent from 2010 second quarter
sales of 48 billion SEK.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

IBM Posts Successful Second Quarter, Raises FY Guidance

IBM posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue was $26.7 billion, a year-over-year increase of 12% when compared to the same quarter in 2010. Net income was $3.8
billion, an 8% increase over the same period, last year. This translated into earnings per share of $3.09, up 18% from the second quarter of 2010. On these results, IBM raised its full-year expectations to include projected earnings per share of $12.87 to
$13.25.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Intel Reports Record Revenue for Fifth Consecutive Quarter

Intel reported record revenues for the fifth consecutive quarter, reaching $13.1 billion in Q2 2011, up 22 percent from Q2 2010. Net income was up 10 percent year-over-year at $3.2 billion, or 54 cents per share, but
down three percent from the first quarter 2011. The acquisitions of McAfee and Infineon Wireless Solutions (now Intel Mobile Communications) contributed revenue of $1.0 billion in their first full-quarter of results.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Microsoft Earnings Surge on Demand for Entertainment Devices

Microsoft’s earnings surged 30% for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 – the company’s fiscal fourth quarter.
Microsoft reported higher sales for four of its five business units, and
posted earnings of $5.87 billion, or 69 cents a share, up from $4.52
billion, or 51 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue climbed 8.3% to $17.37
billion. Revenue from the unit that sells the Windows operating system
software fell 1 percent, to $4.74 billion. Revenue from its Office software,
however, grew 7 percent, to $5.78 billion. Revenue from servers and tools
grew 12 percent to $4.64 billion. Sales for the company’s entertainment
products and devices like the Xbox 360 video game console and the Kinect
game controller grew 30 percent, to $1.49 billion.

Source: Vendor, 7/22/2011

Nokia Posts First Loss in Six Quarters

Handset maker Nokia, based in Finland, posted its first quarterly loss in six quarters as handset sales fell during the second quarter of 2011. CEO
Stephen Elop said in a press release that the company had underestimated the challenges it faced but expressed optimism going forward. Nokia’s second-quarter net loss for the period ended June 30, 2011 was approximately $529 million USD. Revenues fell
overall by 7 percent to $13.2 billion, and mobile revenues fell by 20 percent year-over-year to $7.87 billion. The company’s Symbian smartphone business fell by 30 percent year-over-year to $24.3 million; its smartphone device shipments fell 34% in the
quarter from the same period one year ago, to 16.7 million units. Earlier this year, Nokia announced plans to adopt Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone operating system, moving away from Symbian. Nokia said it will release its first Windows phone
this year with many more to follow in 2012.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Qualcomm Declares Quarterly Dividend

Mobile technology company Qualcomm announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.215 per common share, payable on September 23, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 26, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Saba Posts Net Losses, Predicts They Will Continue Through 2012

Saba posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and FY 2011. For the quarter, the company’s revenue was $14.8 million, down somewhat from the $17.3 million reported for the last quarter of 2010. The company
suffered a net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.17 per share, during the quarter, a drastic decrease from the net income of $774,000 or $0.03 reported for the same period, last year. For the fiscal year, Saba’s revenue was $64.5 million, up from $57.3 million
for 2010. The company suffered a net loss here as well. This time dropping $7.2 million, or $0.26 per share, compared to a net income of $2.76 million, or $0.09 per share, reported a year ago. On these disappointing results the company forecasted revenues
of $130 million to $133 million for FY 2012, along with a net loss per share of $0.39 to $0.45.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

TE Connectivity Posts 21 Percent Jump in Third Qtr Sales

TE Connectivity – the former Tyco Electronics – announced that sales were up 21 percent for the 2011 fiscal third quarter, ended June 24, 2011, as it continued to capitalize on an investment in broadband
networks, particularly outside the US. Revenues were $3.7 billion, compared to 2010 fiscal third quarter revenues of $3.08 billion. Earnings per share were $0.80, compared to 2010 fiscal third quarter earnings per share of $0.72. This included $0.02 per
share on ADC acquisition-related charges, and $0.05 per share in tax-related income.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Telia Sonera Posts Reduced Net Sales, Dropping Profits for Q2

Telia Sonera posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s net sales totaled SEK 25.8 billion, a 4% drop from the SEK 27 billion reported for the same period in 2010.
Net income fell 23% to SEK 4.54 billion, down from SEK 5.88 billion a year ago. This dropped earnings per share by 24% to SEK 0.89, down from earnings of SEK 1.17 in the year-ago quarter. The company blamed the declining net sales on “currency movements”
and “weaker results from associated companies”. The carrier group reaffirmed its FY 2011 guidance of a net sales growth of 3%, on these results.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Verizon Posts Strong Earnings

Verizon Communications reported
accelerated revenue growth and improved margins across its business groups,
leading to a strong earnings performance for the second quarter, 2011. Verizon
said its net income was $1.61 billion, or 57 cents per share, in the three
months ended June 30. A year ago, it posted a loss of $1.19 billion, or a loss
of 42 cents per share. Revenue rose 2.8 percent to $27.5 billion. Excluding the
sale of phone lines in 14 states at the end of last year’s second quarter,
Verizon’s revenue grew 6.3 percent, driven by its wireless operations.
Verizon Wireless delivered strong
growth in revenues, retail customers and other connections, driven by increased
smartphone penetration and increased retail postpaid ARPU (average monthly
service revenue per user). Verizon Wireless profits, however, are split with
partner Vodafone. In the second quarter of 2011, Verizon Wireless added 2.2
million total connections, including 1.3 million retail postpaid customers, and
890,000 wholesale and other connections. At the end of the second quarter,
smartphones were 36 percent of Verizon Wireless’ retail postpaid customer phone
base, up from 32 percent at the end of first-quarter Verizon Wireless continued
to roll out its 4G LTE mobile broadband network during the quarter. As of July
21, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is available in 102 markets. By year’s end,
Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network is expected to be available in more than 175
markets, the carrier said.

Source: Vendor, 7/22/2011

Yahoo Posts Substantial Revenue Drop, Still Increases Profits in Q2

Yahoo posted its financial results for the second quarter. Revenue totaled $1.2 billion, down significantly from the $1.6 billion reported for the same period last year. Net income, however, rose to
$238 million, up from the $216 million posted during the second quarter of 2010. Earnings per share were $0.18, a 3 cent jump from Q2 2010’s $0.15. CEO Carol Bartz blamed the reduced revenue on "softness in display revenue in the second
half of the quarter due to comprehensive changes we have made in our sales organization." She predicted the changes would yield increased revenue in future quarters.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

[return to top of this report]

Cisco, Nova Scotia to Collaborate on Tech-Based Improvements

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by provincial officials and Cisco Canada with the goal of supporting efforts to improve economic, social, and environmental sustainability for Nova Scotia
citizens. The memorandum of understanding marks the first time Cisco has entered into a collaboration agreement with a province in Canada. The relationship will encourage the adoption of new technology and solutions, mentoring and collaboration,
entrepreneurship, and commercialization.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

CSC Receives $30 Million US Army Engineering Services Task Order

CSC received a task order from the US Army to provide systems engineering services. CSC will be tasked with providing services for the current and future air traffic controls systems, including systems and software
engineering, product assurance, and Army airspace command and control. The agreement has a one-year base period, four one-year options, and a total value of more than $30 million if all options are exercised.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Harris’ Small Secure Data Link Radio Received NSA Type 1 Certification

Harris Corp‘s Small Secure Data Link (SSDL) product received Type 1 certification from the National Security Agency. The unit is a small,
embeddable radio developed for use in use in high-security, space-constrained communications applications, such as UAVs and small shelters. This certification clears the product for use in communications containing government information of a sensitive or
classified nature.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Harris Corp Included VA’s T4 IT Transformation Contract

Harris Corp was named one of the eight companies included in the large business category of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) contracting vehicle. Harris will
be called on to streamline and modernize VA operations, such as patient care delivery, across the network of more than 150 VA hospitals. Specific service are expected to include strategic planning, software engineering, networking, cyber security,
operations and maintenance, IT facilities solutions, technical support, and systems engineering. The five-year program has a ceiling value of $12 billion for all awardees.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Tennessee Awards L-1 Identity Solutions $40 Million Contract

L-1 Identity Solutions was named the exclusive provider of digital fingerprinting services for the State of Tennessee in a contract valued at $40 million USD. The three-year contract with the Tennessee Applicant Processing
Services (TAPS) program includes two additional one-year renewals for a potential combined contract duration of up to five years.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

SAIC Receives Prime Contract from US Naval Surface Warfare Center

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) received a prime contract from the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division to provide advanced engineering and technical services in support of
the Navy’s Ship Signatures Directorate and signature silencing programs. SAIC will be called on to provide software and hardware system development support; installation, validation, and operation of measurement systems; and strategic planning. The
agreement has a one-year base period, two one-year options, and a total value of $36 million, if all options are exercised.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Verizon Part of Team Supplying Predictive Modeling Technology to CMS

As part of a Northrop Grumman-led team, Verizon said it is providing advanced technology to help the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
Health Insurance Program improve its detection and prevention of fraud and waste. On July 1, the agency – the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – began using a new fraud management platform that incorporates
predictive modeling technology from Verizon. The technology, a customized version of the software platform Verizon uses for its own fraud detection programs, will provide CMS with a scalable and fully-automated platform that examines incoming Medicare
program claims and routes those that may be fraudulent to case managers for investigation.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

[return to top of this report]

McKesson Debuts InvestiClaim Module for Total Payment Solution

McKesson announced an upcoming module for its McKesson Total Payment solution which will add neural analytics and reporting tools to the product. Dubbed InvestiClaim, the new add-on is designed to help healthcare
organizations avoid wasteful and abusive claims, and, failing that, to make fraud recovery efforts more efficient. The company says this is made possible by combining clinical rules and pre-pay, data-driven analytics on the same platform. More information
about the new module is available at the McKesson Total Payment Solution product page.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Microsoft HealthVault Accepting Former Google Health Users

Microsoft announced a new program designed to attract former members of the Google Health service to its own Microsoft HealthVault product. Google Health is scheduled to shut down at year’s end, 
Microsoft said the transfer can be completed quickly using its standardized Direct Project messaging protocols established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Once a user has sent his or her information to Microsoft an email will
be generated explaining how to create a HealthVault account and complete the transfer. Microsoft has set up a
special page for those interested in transferring their information.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Swisscom Launches Evita Online Health Service in 3 New Languages

Swisscom launched its new Evita Online Health Dossier service in French, Italian and English in addition to its original German. The service allows customer to store health information online and retrieve it
anywhere, at any time. Swisscom says the new language support will allow all Swiss citizens to use the service, and will greatly expands its potential customer base.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

INDUSTRY GROUPS

[return to top of this report]

Mozilla Re-Launches Firefox Enterprise User Working Group

Mozilla re-launched its Enterprise User Working Group. The organization says the group was brought back to help enterprise customers keep up with the new, more
rapidly evolving Firefox release schedule. The wiki-style Web site will provide a place for enterprise developers, IT staff and Firefox developers to communicate over ideas, best practices, and challenges related to the browser. The group will also hold
in-person meetings, as well as monthly phone meetings, each with a specific topic of conversation.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

INTERNET

[return to top of this report]

Ciena Deploys 100 Gigabit Ethernet Network for RoEduNet

Networking company Ciena announced that the Romanian Educational Network (RoEduNet) has chosen Ciena’s high-capacity coherent optical technology for the first live 100 Gigabit
Ethernet network in Eastern Europe. The network, which Ciena deployed with partner Felix Telecom, provides scientists and researchers from Romania the highest network capacity available on the commercial market for science and education projects. RoEduNet
is part of GEANT – the European education and research network linking academic and research institutions in more than 30 European countries. The newly-deployed 100 GbE link connects Bucharest, the capital
of Romania, with Iasi, the country’s second largest city.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Google Launches g.co URL Shortcut for Corporate Web Sites

Google launched g.co its new official URL shortcut for its Web sites. The new shortcut is unrelated to its goo.gl link shortening service, and will only be usable by Google itself. The
company guarantees that it will never use the shortened URL to redirect a user to a third-party page, or to any destination other than the expected one.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

LAPTOPS

[return to top of this report]

Apple Discontinues Traditional MacBook, Refreshes Air

Apple has discontinued sales of its once-popular $999 USD MacBook, a laptop that debuted in 2006, leaving its $999 MacBook Air line as its lowest-priced notebook. Apple also refreshed its Air line, equipping the
laptops with processors based on Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

LEGAL

[return to top of this report]

Qualcomm Sued for Patent Infringement

ParkerVision announced that it has initiated litigation against Qualcomm, alleging that Qaulcomm infringes seven ParkerVision patents. The patents relate to radio-frequency
receivers and the down-conversion of electromagnetic signals, a body of intellectual property ParkerVision said it pioneered for creating direct conversion receivers. The complaint further alleges that Qualcomm has used and continues to use devices,
systems, or methods that directly or indirectly infringe on one or more patent claims. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, ParkerVision is seeking unspecified monetary damages from Qualcomm as
well as a permanent injunction barring the manufacture and sale of Qualcomm’s alleged infringing devices.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

MALWARE WATCH

[return to top of this report]

Google Uses Search Results Page to Warn Malware-Infected Users

Google has begun posting a warning atop its search results page for computers it detects may be infected with malware. In a blog
post, the company explained that it found unusual traffic patterns emanating from some computers querying its search engine and, after investigating, determined computers exhibiting the behavior were infected with a particular strain of malicious
software. The malware Google detected causes infected computers to send traffic to Google through a small number of intermediary proxies. Google said it hoped the notification step would help motivate users with infected computers to update their antivirus
software and remove the infections.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

New Phishing Scheme Targets Frequent Flier Accounts

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have determined that a new phishing scheme is targeting customers of Brazilian airline companies in an effort to tap into their accounts and steal frequent flier information. The
stolen miles have become a sort of currency among the phishers and are used by the criminals to issue tickets for themselves, sell tickets to others, or to use in barter schemes.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

RSA Warns of New Trojans that Mine Bitcoin E-currency System

RSA discovered a novel Trojan feature annexed to SpyEye Trojan variants (v1.03.45) and to Zeus Trojan variants (v2.0.8.9), made to maliciously target the Bitcoin e-currency system. The Trojans are now being used
by their operators in a practice designed to leverage the extended botnet in order to mine Bitcoins.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

SonicWALL: Beware of Fake AV Known as XP Internet Security 2012

A fake antivirus software program is making its rounds and SonicWALL has warned Internet users to be aware of it. The program is called XP Internet Security 2012 and once it infects a system, it turns off the
Windows firewall, disables Windows automatic updates, and halts Windows Security Center antivirus notifications.

Source: Vendor, 7/143/2011

MOBILE APPS

[return to top of this report]

eBay Launches New RedLaser Live Mobile App

eBay launched a new mobile application called RedLaser Live. Like the existing RedLaser application, this new software is capable of reading QR codes using a device’s camera. However, instead of offering pricing
information, the new app provides users with venue information during live events. Features include the ability to connect with other attendees, find attractions and destinations within the event, and participate in promotional offers. The app uses
Facebook Connect and its own location-based services to accomplish these tasks. RedLaser Live is available now as a free download from the Apple App Store.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Opera Signs Three-Year Extension to Frame Deal with Vodafone

Opera signed a three-year extension to its global frame agreement with Vodafone. The agreement allows Vodafone to offer Opera products, such as a carrier-branded version of
Opera Mini, to its subscribers. The browsers is commonly found on Vodafone’s feature phone devices, especially those offered to customers in emerging markets. No financial terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

MOBILE PLATFORMS

[return to top of this report]

Amex, Sprint to Launch Mobile Payments Platform

American Express and Sprint announced an agreement that will provide Sprint customers with access to Serve, American Express’ recently-launched digital payments
platform. The agreement marks Serve’s first relationship with a mobile carrier since launching in late March. Serve’s mobile wallet application will be made available in the Sprint Zone to Sprint customers this Summer for those using selected
Android-powered smartphones. The Serve app will appear as icon on the smartphone.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

OPERATING SYSTEMS

[return to top of this report]

Apple Rolls Out the Mac OS X Lion Operating System

Apple released Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major release of its operating system (OS), which includes more than 250 new features, available as a download from the Mac App
Store for $29.99 USD. New OS features include support for multi-touch gestures and full-screen apps, Mission Control system views, and a redesigned e-mail management application, as well as features for automatically saving multiple versions of
documents, resuming applications upon startup, and setting up peer-to-peer wireless connections.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

PERIPHERALS

[return to top of this report]

Apple Introduces Thunderbolt Display for Mac Laptops

Apple unveiled its new Thunderbolt Display, which uses a cable to connect Thunderbolt-enabled Mac notebooks to its 27-inch monitor, also providing access to a FaceTime camera and high-quality audio. It will be
available in the next 60 days for $999.99 USD, via Apple retail stores and authorized resellers.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

NCR Installs 5 Immigration Document Filing Kiosks in Houston

NCR deployed its first five new eGovernment kiosks at retail stores around Houston, Texas. The kiosks are built on the company’s ClearPath software, and will offer a method of completing common immigration forms
electronically. NCR says the system offers English or Spanish prompts, automatically detects and corrects common errors, and will provide the five most frequently used immigration forms. Prices for filing these documents will range from $25 to $100. More
information, including kiosk locations, is available at the company’s ClearPath Web site.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION

[return to top of this report]

Alcatel-Lucent Shakes Up Management; Establishes New Unit

Alcatel-Lucent established a new Software, Services & Solutions unit headed by former EMEA president Adolfo Hernandez. Hernandez will be replaced in the EMEA by Stephern Carter. In addition, it announced that
Corporate Strategy will come under the leadership of Bell Labs president Jeong Kim, to consolidate ties between innovation, R&D, and strategic direction, and that Americas president Robert Vrij will be responsible for strategic alliances. Alcatel also
confirmed it is reviewing strategic options regarding its Enterprise business, including discussions with third parties.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Bell Canada Names Two New Executive Appointees

Bell Canada announced a pair of executive appointments. First, Martine Turcotte has been appointed to the newly created office of Vice Chair, Qu‚bec. In this new role, Turcotte will be responsible for the company’s
business, government, community investment, and other corporate relationships across the province. Turcotte has been with Bell since 1988, most recently serving as Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer. Additionally, Tom Little has been named President, Bell
Business Markets. His new role will see him communicating with all levels of business clients for the company. Little is a 25-year veteran of the industry. Most recently serving as President, Bell Wholesale.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Cardinal Health Opens New Center for Molecular Imaging

Cardinal Health opened its new Center for the Advancement of Molecular Imaging, a collaborative laboratory focused on developing nuclear imaging agents for diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and neurological
disorders. The 25,000 square foot facility will house radiopharmaceutical researchers as well as experiments on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agents. Cardinal Health also plans to provide stand-alone laboratory space to certain partner
organizations for the testing and development of radiopharmaceuticals and PET biomarkers.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Cisco Confirms Job Cuts; Will Eliminate 9% of Workforce

Saying it was “moving quickly” to focus its product portfolio and simplify operations, Cisco announced that an “integral component” of its plan is to cut $1 billion in costs. Toward that end, the company said that
approximately 6,500 employees, across all functions, will be cut from its global workforce. That number includes approximately 2,100 employees who opted for early retirement. The reduction represents about 9% of Cisco total full-time workforce. Cisco also
said it has reached an agreement with Foxconn to take ownership of Cisco’s 5,000-person manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico. Financial terms of the sale were not released.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Earthlink Adds Garry K. McGuire to Board of Directors

Earthlink added Garry K. McGuire to its Board of Directors. McGuire served as a high-ranking executive at Avaya from 2000 to 2006, serving in positions such as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President.
McGuire also served as President of NORTEL Communications Systems.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

France Telecom Hires Laurent Biojoux as Customer Relations Director

France Telecom appointed Laurent Biojoux as the new Customer Relations Director of Orange France. Biojoux will be responsible for initiating the company’s new customer relations strategy. The goal of the
program is to enhance customer service quality and improve the company’s customer relations reputation in France. Before accepting this position Biojoux was in charge of the retail and customer relations portions of Bouygues Telecom.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Everything Everywhere Names Olaf Swantee as New CEO

France Telecom announced Olaf Swantee as the new Chief Executive Office of its Everything Everywhere joint venture with Deutsche Telekom in the UK. When he takes up the
office, on September 1, Swantee will replace Tom Alexander, who has resigned for personal reasons. Alexander will stay on with the company in an advisory capacity. Swantee is currently serving as Executive Vice President, Operations in Europe for France
Telecom.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Google to Shutter Google Labs Division, Focus on Existing Products

Google announced plans to phase out its Google Labs experimental product program. The company said that, although many Google Labs products became successful, it believes a focus on its existing
product lines is where its priorities need to be. Google said this move will mean the cancellation of some Labs experiments, while others will be integrated into related projects and divisions. The cancellations will spare most, if not all of the Android
mobile apps created by the Google Labs division, including Google Goggles. The company said the decision will not affect Labs-created options specific to individual products, such as Gmail Labs or Maps Labs, which will continue to operate as
usual.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Lockheed Martin Initiates Voluntary Layoff Program for Two Divisions

Lockheed Martin announced a new voluntary layoff plan for its Corporate Headquarters and Enterprise Business Services employees. The company says the plan’s purpose is to reduce overhead, improve
affordability, and to better align the staff of these business segments with the current purpose of each. 6,500 salaried employees at every level of the divisions are eligible for the program. Should an employee accept, they will be given a “competitive
severance package” and will need to leave the company by the fall of 2011. Lockheed says it will reevaluate the need for any further staff reductions based on the results of this program.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Northrop Grumman Announces Two New Executive Board Appointments

Northrop Grumman announced two new executive board appointments. First, Wes Bush has been elected chairman, effective immediately. This gives him the triple role of chairman, chief executive officer, and
president. He replaces Lewis W. Coleman, who served in the position since January 2010. Coleman will now move onto the position of lead independent director. Lewis W. Coleman joined the company in 2001, and is currently serving as president and chief
financial officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Announces Growth Strategy for Africa

PricewaterhouseCoopers announced a new growth strategy for its African business segment. The plan includes a $100 million investment in staff and infrastructure, a focus on building an integrated advisory business, and
the intention to recruit more than 8,000 partners and staff over the next five years. The $100 million investment will be staggered over the next 3 years, and distributed across key markets in Africa, while the new advisory business is expected to launch
on January 1, 2012.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Qualcomm Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

Qualcomm announced the appointment of Matt Grob as executive vice president and chief technology officer. In his expanded role, Grob will help coordinate R&D activities across the company, and drive development of
next-generation wireless technologies, the company said. He will also continue to lead Qualcomm’s Corporate R&D division and provide oversight to Qualcomm Corporate Engineering Services. Qualcomm said Roberto Padovani has decided to transition out of his
role as chief technology officer but will remain an executive vice president.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Saba Adds Michael Abbott and Mike Fawkes to its Board of Directors

Saba added Michael Abbott and Mike Fawkes to its Board of Directors. Abbott currently serves as Vice President of Engineering at Twitter, and previously led Palm’s webOS application platform and services development.
Fawkes is a 30-year veteran of the industry, currently serving as Operating Partner at VantagePoint Capital Partners.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Telecom NZ Names Mark Ratcliffe CEO of Chorus, If Demerger Succeeds

Telecom New Zealand named Mark Ratcliffe as the CEO of Chorus, should the company’s shareholders approve the organization’s demerger from Telecom New Zealand. The carrier wishes to separate Chorus, currently
functioning as its local access infrastructure segment, to better be able to handle the upcoming governmental Ultra-fast Broadband initiative. Ratcliffe has been with Telecom New Zealand for 20 years, and is already serving as CEO of the integrated Chorus
business unit.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Time Warner Cable Names Hirsch Chief Marketing Officer, Residential

Jeffrey A. Hirsch has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Residential Services for Time Warner Cable. In his new role, Hirsch will oversee all of Time Warner Cable’s corporate
marketing to residential customers. Hirsch has served in a number of senior executive roles since joining Time Warner Cable in 1999. His prior professional experience includes roles at NYNEX Corporation, where he was responsible for the development and
implementation of product bundling programs. Hirsch replaces Sam Howe, who served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since 2005.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Time Warner Cable Names Web Services & Technology VP

Time Warner Cable has named Matthew Zelesko as Senior Vice President, Web Services & Technology. He will report to Michael Hayashi, Executive Vice President, Architecture, Development and Engineering.
Zelesko will be responsible for leading the Web Services group and developing strategy for all Web systems, connected devices, and associated technologies. His group will manage the development of services in support of Time Warner Cable’s residential,
commercial, and marketing portals; cross-platform utilities; and the TWCable TV product line for connected devices.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Toshiba India Private Outlines New Strategy, Lineup

Toshiba India Private unveiled a new digital products business strategy and product lineup to reinforce Toshiba’s regional presence. This includes a research and development center at its
Gurgaon headquarters, to localize and develop new products. It will also extend its nationwide network of Toshiba stores to 6,000.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

Verizon Names McAdam as President, CEO

The Verizon board of directors has named
Verizon President and COO Lowell C. McAdam as president and chief executive
officer of Verizon Communications, effective Aug. 1, completing the company’s
CEO succession process under way since 2010. Ivan G. Seidenberg will step down
from the CEO role but remain chairman to continue to facilitate the transition.
McAdam will have responsibility for the operations of Verizon, including all
business units and staff functions.

Source: Vendor, 07/22/2011

ZTE Announces Plans to Found 10 International Innovation Centers

ZTE announced plans to team up with several “industry giants” to open 10 international innovation centers in Europe and South America, as well as founding additional innovation centers in China. The European centers
will be located in Spain, the UK, France, and Germany. Each one will include laboratories and operations and testing centers with a focus on developing innovative technologies, products, and business operations models. ZTE did not detail its plans for the
centers to be located in South America or China, and did not name its collaborators.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

PUBLIC SAFETY

[return to top of this report]

Some at NRC Reportedly Resisting Quick Action on Nuclear Plant Report

The New York Times reported that a majority of the five-member US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is signaling that it wants to move slowly on at least some recommendations from its
senior staff on how to reduce the chance of a Fukushima-type accident at a US reactor. This despite calls last week from a specially-created task force – and the NRC’s own chairman – for quick action. The task force report called for significant changes to bolster nuclear plant safety, including upgrades at many US plants, and broad regulatory changes. The report includes 12
specific recommendations. The Times said three commissioners are resisting a proposal by the chairman, Gregory B. Jaczko, that the commission act promptly on all the recommendations. The NRC did announce a public meeting to discuss the task force report;
it is set for July 28 in Rockville, Maryland.

Source: NYTimes, 7/21/2011

TSA to Upgrade Software on Full-Body Scanning Machines

The US Transportation Security Administration announced it will install new software on its Automated Target Recognition (AIT) scanning machines that will eliminate the need for security workers to view images of
passengers’ naked bodies. The agency said it will implement Automated Target Recognition software that can automatically spot items that could pose a possible threat by using a generic outline of a person for all travelers. If no threat is indicated, an
“OK” is indicated on the monitor, and the passenger is cleared; however, if a risk is present, a passenger will then require additional screening. The agency also said that a separate TSA officer will not be required to see the image in a remote viewing
room. Software upgrades to the 241-mm wave body-scanning machines, made by L-3 Communications, will be deployed over the next several months in the 40 airports where they are currently used, the TSA said. The
announcement follows July 15th ruling by a US appeals court that upheld the use of full-body scanners to screen air travelers. The court said, however, that the Transportation Security Administration should have sought public comment before deploying
them.

Source: TSA, 7/20/2011

REGULATORY & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

[return to top of this report]

Defense Department Cyber Strategy Outlines 5 Inititiatives

The newly-released US Department of Defense Cyber Strategy outlines 5 strategic initiatives. Among the initiatives: to treat cyberspace as an operational domain; and to partner with other government agencies and the private sector to enable a
“whole-of-government” cybersecurity strategy. The complete Cyber Strategy is available online.

Source: DoD, 7/20/2011

US, India Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation and the exchange of information to promote cybersecurity. The MOU establishes best practices for the
exchange of cybersecurity information and expertise between the two governments.

Source: DHS, 7/19/2011

NIST Releases Draft on Privacy Controls

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft document, Privacy Control Catalog, which will provide a structured set of privacy controls that help organizations enforce requirements
deriving from federal privacy legislation. The Privacy Control Catalog is identified as Special Publication 800-53, Appendix J, and will be
implemented into the Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, which will be updated in December.

Source: NIST, 7/19/2011

RIM Playbook Receives FIPS Certification

a href=”http://www.rim.com”>Research in Motion said that its PlayBook
has received Federal Information Processing Standard certification, which means
it can be deployed within US federal government agencies. RIM said no other
tablet on the market has gained certification from the
National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Source: Vendor, 07/21/2011

SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES

[return to top of this report]

Apple Releases New Versions of iOS

Apple released iOS 4.3.4 for the iPhone (GSM model), iPod Touch, and iPad, providing extensive details in a support article. A second support article has been published with update information for version 4.2.9 of iOS for the iPhone (CDMA model).

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Apple Releases Updates to Safari and Fixes 58 Vulnerabilities

Apple has released Safari 5.1 and 5.0.6 to address various 58 flaws in earlier versions. Users may read the support article for more information regarding these
releases.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

EMC Patches Documentum eRoom

EMC released an update and an advisory regarding a highly critical security flaw in Documentum eRoom. Users are advised to
update to version 7.4.3.f.

Source: Secunia, 7/20/2011

Microsoft Advises on Google Picasa Vulnerability

Microsoft issued an advisory for a vulnerability affecting Google Picasa for Windows version
3.6 build 105.61 and earlier. The vulnerability exists in the way that Picasa handles certain specially crafted JPEG images, enabling an attacker to exploit this issue to cause Picasa to exit unexpectedly and execute arbitrary code. Users should read the
advisory for further details and instructions on how to remedy this vulnerability.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Oracle’s Monstrous Patch Advisory Resolve 78 Security Flaws

Oracle resolved 78 security issues within various products in its monthly Critical Patch Advisory. Of these fixes, 23 are for
Oracle Sun Products Suite, and 13 are for the Database Server. The vendor recommends that users apply the patches immediately to mitigate risks.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Has Critical Flaw, Updates Available

A vulnerability in a BlackBerry Enterprise Server component could allow information disclosure and partial denial of service. To mitigate this issue, RIM has released an advisory along with ptaches. Users should read the advisory and apply the updates.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES

[return to top of this report]

Accenture to Delivery Automated Border Control to Amsterdam Airport

Accenture signed a contract to deliver Automated Border Control Systems (ABCS) for the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. The company plans to initially deliver 36 of the systems, which are designed to speed passenger
check-in time by automating the process of reviewing credentials. According to Accenture, the kiosks will accomplish this through biometric technologies, including facial recognition. No financial terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

New AuthenTec Platform Protects Connected Mobile Devices

AuthenTec introduced the SafeZone Secure Platform offering for mobile and consumer systems on a chip (SoCs). SafeZone can be embedded in an SoC to protect security assets stored within the device, including crypto
keys for VPN and DRM security, biometric data, and other sensitive cryptographic information.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

Core Logic Integrates AuthenTec’s SafeZone Platform in Processor

AuthenTec‘s SafeZone Secure Platform has been integrated into Core Logic’s new CLM9721 application processor. The CLM9721processor features Full HD (1080p@ 30fps) video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and H.264
video formats.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Bar-Lev Named President of Check Point Software

Amnon Bar-Lev has been promoted to the role of president of Check Point Software, effective immediately. Bar-Lev joined Check Point in 2005 as vice president of Technical Services and has led the field
organization since 2006.

Source: Vendor, 7/18/2011

L-1, Safran Receive Federal Approval for Merger

L-1 Identity Solutions and Safran have received approval from the US government to proceed with their earlier announced merger. This transaction, which was given approval from the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is expected to be completed within the next five business days.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Lookout Debuts Mobile Threat Network, New API for App Stores

Lookout Mobile Security rolled out its Mobile Threat Network, a platform designed to automate mobile threat detection and analysis. As part of the Mobile Threat Network, Lookout developed an API to extend
protection from the Network to any app store or download site. Lookout also announced that Verizon Wireless will be the first company to use the new API in an effort to protect customers who download
applications from the Verizon mobile storefront.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

McAfee’s VirusScan Mobile to Protect Sharp GALAPAGOS Customers

McAfee‘s VirusScan Mobile for Android will be available on Sharp‘s two GALAPAGOS media tablet models for a limited time. A 30-day limited trial version of VirusScan Mobile will
be available to GALAPAGOS customers beginning on July 25.

Source: Vendor, 7/14/2011

SunGard Availability Services Expands into India

SunGard Availability Services is opening two new Workplace Recovery facilities in India. The Workplace Recovery centers are located in Thane, near Mumbai, and Noida, near New Delhi.

Source: Vendor, 7/19/2011

Symantec’s Encryption Suite Grows with Two New Product Offerings

Symantec has rolled out the PGP Viewer for iOS, which enables mobile workers to view encrypted email on an Apple iPad, iPhone, or iTouch. A new version of Symantec Endpoint
Encryption Full Disk Edition is also available. This new version features management capabilities for Opal-compliant, self-encrypting hard drives, allowing organizations to oversee hybrid environments involving hardware and software-based encryption
solutions deployed in tandem.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

SMARTPHONES

[return to top of this report]

Fujitsu Introduces NTT DoCoMo Windows 7 Phone

Fujitsu Japan announced its new Windows 7 F-07C mobile phone will be available in Japan through NTT DoCoMo, beginning July 23rd. The F-07C is being touted as the world’s smallest PC, capable of fitting into the palm
of a user’s hand. It has a four-inch, high-resolution LCD and QWERTY keyboard.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

LG Announces Two New Android 2.3 Smartphones

LG unveiled two new Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphones: the LG Optimus Pro, and the LG Optimus Net. The Optimus Pro is nearly identical to the existing Optimus smartphone, but adds a physical qwerty keyboard, and
reduces the display size to 2.8 inches. The Optimus Net is an entirely new handset with a focus on social networking. The device is comes pre-loaded with a widget that includes portals for all of the most popular social networks. Other features include a
3.2-inch HVGA display, LG SmartShare functionality, and DLNA support. The Optimus Net will also vary by region and carrier, with certain European versions including NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, and some North American versions including a
physical qwerty keyboard. Both phones will be available later this summer.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

Virgin Mobile USA Launches Motorola TRIUMPH Smartphone

Virgin Mobile USA, a Sprint pre-paid brand, is launching TRIUMPH, the first Motorola smartphone available exclusively to Virgin Mobile USA customers, for $299.99. The
Android-based TRIUMPH has a 1GHz processor, 4.1-inch touchscreen, two cameras, and a camcorder.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

SOCIAL MEDIA

[return to top of this report]

Capgemini Launches Social Media Management Service

Capgemini launched its new Social Media Management (SMM) managed service. The company says its new all-in-one solution combines real-time Web listening, analysis, and customer outreach into a single service. The
feedback from the service can be used to improve processes, optimize marketing campaigns, and enhance the overall customer experience, Capgemini says. The new service has been in testing for some time with 20 companies in the telecommunications, gaming,
manufacturing, and consumer goods sectors. Capgemini named this as only the first push in its larger entry into the social media marketplace.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

TABLETS

[return to top of this report]

Lenovo Previews New IdeaPad, ThinkPad Tablets

Lenovo announced new upcoming IdeaPad K1 and P1, and ThinkPad tablets, for consumers and businesses. The 10-inch mobile Internet devices are available in Android Honeycomb platform and Windows 7 versions. They weigh
less than two pounds, and support 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity. Each also include an optional stylus. They will be available in the fourth quarter.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Windstream Adds Galaxy Tab to Device Lineup

Local exchange carrier Windstream Communications is adding the Samsung Galaxy Tab (Wi-Fi Only version) to its lineup of electronics devices offered to residential customers in retail stores and online. It is
selling the tablet device for $369.99, which can be paid six monthly installments of less than $62 per month. Windstream operates in 29 states and the District of Columbia.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

VOICE PROCESSING

[return to top of this report]

US Airways Launches Natural Language IVR from Nuance

US Airways said it has launched a Natural Language Understanding Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system made by Nuance Communications. The new automated system, which was
deployed over a two-day period, replaces a list of menu options and delivers what the companies describe as a “fast, friendly, personalized travel experience.” Nuance said the new IVR is shortening call times. It was implemented as US Airways brings
approximately 400 jobs to its Phoenix, Reno, and Winston-Salem reservations centers this year, returning to the United States work currently handled outside the country. The move is part of the airline’s agreement with its service agent unions that support
for customer calls originating in the United States will be brought to US locations by November 1, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

WEB COMMERCE

[return to top of this report]

IBM Announces New Cloud-Based Web Analytics and Marketing Suite

IBM announced a new cloud-based Web analytics and digital marketing suite. The company says the new IBM Coremetrics Web Analytics and Digital Marketing
Optimization Suite is designed to automate online marketing campaigns across all online channels, including the Web, social media, and mobile. Features include advanced segmentation, automatic marketing execution, real-time product recommendations, A/B
testing for search engine optimization, and deep analysis of customer behavior. The new suite will be marketed as part of IBM’s Smarter Commerce solutions.

Source: Vendor, 7/15/2011

WIRELESS

[return to top of this report]

Clearwire, Sprint, Comcast Expand 4G Services to Puget Sound Area

Clearwire, Comcast, and Sprint announced an expansion of the Clearwire 4G network footprint and capacity upgrades for mobile broadband
customers in the greater Puget Sound area, including communities on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Snohomish County, and near Tacoma, Washington. The regional Clearwire CLEAR, XFINITY Internet 2go, and Sprint 4G brands have added coverage for an additional
240,000 people. Some three million Puget Sound area residents now have access to Clearwire’s 4G mobile broadband network.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Verizon Wireless to Launch 4G LTE Network on Oahu

Verizon Wireless customers on Oahu, Hawaii will be able to surf the web, download files, and share music and photos up to 10 times faster than before with Verizon Wireless’ 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network. The network launches on July 21. The launch will be the most recent in a series of recent LTE network rollouts for Verizon Wireless.

Source: Vendor, 7/20/2011

Verizon Wireless Activates 4G LTE in Saratoga Springs, NY

Verizon Wireless announced it has activated 4G LTE technology on 12 permanent cell sites and one mobile cell site in and around the Saratoga Springs, New York area. The 4G LTE deployment is part of the
company’s nationwide rollout of its LTE data network

Source: Vendor, 7/21/2011

©2011 Faulkner Information Services